and_o to_o thy_o glorious_a father_n so_o that_o i_o poor_a worm_n dust_n dung_n even_o i_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o thou_o 17.21_o that_o i_o may_v be_v one_o in_o both_o ob_fw-la height_n depth_n breadth_n and_o length_n of_o thy_o love_n how_o incomprehensible_a be_v thy_o grace_n how_o heavenly_a my_o consolation_n and_o how_o have_v thou_o wrought_v all_o this_o for_o i_o o_o my_o god_n my_o lord_n my_o gracious_a redeemer_n where_o shall_v i_o seek_v word_n or_o thought_n to_o set_v out_o this_o mercy_n wonderful_a be_v thy_o love_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o but_o in_o this_o how_o far_o beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o apprehension_n &_o all_o expression_n of_o wonder_n that_o my_o miserable_a mortality_n may_v be_v clothe_v upon_o 5.4_o and_o i_o be_v bear_v anew_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n thou_o do_v strip_v thyself_o of_o those_o robe_n of_o divine_a majesty_n 2,6_o in_o which_o thou_o know_v it_o to_o be_v no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n and_o be_v bear_v in_o my_o weak_a nature_n and_o find_v in_o the_o servileforme_a of_o my_o fleshly_a infirmity_n thou_o give_v thy_o body_n thou_o give_v thy_o soul_n for_o my_o sin_n thou_o be_v bind_v thou_o be_v mock_v thou_o be_v scourge_v condemn_v nail_v and_o dead_a on_o the_o cross_n thou_o oh_o mirror_n oh_o infinite_a miracle_n of_o mercy_n thou_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n do_v taste_v not_o only_a gall_n and_o vinegar_n but_o even_o wrath_n &_o hell_n for_o i_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o brand_n of_o hell_n oh_o my_o dead_a soul_n can_v thou_o see_v all_o this_o and_o want_v comfort_n can_v one_o cup_n of_o wine_n cheer_v thy_o heart_n and_o shall_v not_o such_o fruit_n of_o such_o a_o vine_n fill_v thou_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a oh_o what_o be_v thy_o portion_n when_o such_o be_v the_o price_n what_o thy_o inheritance_n when_o such_o the_o purchase_n rejoice_v then_o oh_o my_o soul_n rejoice_v evermore_o in_o such_o a_o lord_n and_o such_o a_o love_n for_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v lose_v thou_o have_v gain_v christ_n &_o lose_v but_o dung_n with_o he_o thou_o receive_v whatsoever_o be_v true_o good_a and_o part_v for_o he_o with_o nothing_o but_o what_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v evil_a have_v i_o lose_v parent_n child_n friend_n land_n live_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o lose_v christ_n nor_o my_o lord_n will_v not_o lose_v i_o if_o i_o lose_v my_o life_n with_o the_o rest_n yet_o shall_v i_o not_o lose_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v my_o life_n he_o in_o life_n and_o death_n be_v my_o advantage_n 1.21_o let_v father_n mother_n brother_n sister_n wife_n child_n forsake_v and_o hate_v i_o yet_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v never_o leave_v i_o never_o cease_v to_o love_v i_o and_o he_o be_v better_a than_o a_o world_n of_o friend_n and_o kindred_n oh_o my_o lord_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n without_o thou_o be_v exile_n but_o a_o sick_a bed_n a_o loathsome_a prison_n with_o thou_o be_v a_o heavenly_a paradise_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v trouble_v see_v thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o dwell_v in_o thou_o by_o faith_n and_o thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v in_o i_o by_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n only_o thou_o my_o saviour_n who_o have_v love_v i_o to_o death_n make_v i_o ever_o to_o live_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o love_n thou_o who_o have_v die_v for_o i_o plant_v thy_o death_n in_o i_o and_o bury_v my_o corruption_n in_o thy_o grave_n though_o who_o be_v crucify_v for_o i_o crucify_v the_o world_n to_o i_o the_o flesh_n in_o i_o and_o graft_v in_o i_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o resurrection_n make_v oh_o make_v i_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o thy_o suffering_n and_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n change_v this_o crown_n of_o thorn_n into_o that_o of_o glory_n chap._n xxi_o comfort_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n again_o with_o those_o former_a draw_v from_o the_o two_o first_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n annexe_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o faithful_a sweet_a and_o excellent_a be_v these_o comfort_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o vain_a that_o in_o specialty_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o comforter_n as_o be_v that_o person_n who_o be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o himself_o to_o work_v this_o effect_n in_o we_o let_v we_o then_o remember_v that_o this_o bless_a spirit_n do_v not_o only_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o his_o gift_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n but_o personal_o which_o be_v evident_o express_v ephes._n 1.13,14_o you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o or_o rather_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a can_v in_o ordinary_a construction_n of_o grammar_n agree_v with_o that_o of_o spirit_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o neuter_n the_o other_o of_o the_o masculine_a but_o the_o gender_n purposely_o change_v against_o use_n to_o show_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v with_o we_o in_o we_o and_o so_o continue_v and_o stay_v as_o a_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n and_o our_o full_a redemption_n in_o which_o respect_n we_o be_v call_v his_o temple_n 1_o corinth_n 6._o 19_o thus_o also_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v promise_v we_o joh._n 16._o 13_o 14._o our_o saviour_n alter_v the_o gender_n and_o use_v the_o masculine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o again_o he_o not_o it_o shall_v glorify_v i_o to_o show_v that_o the_o very_o three_o person_n of_o trinity_n be_v give_v we_o yet_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o we_o as_o sometime_o in_o the_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n but_o as_o the_o soul_n rather_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o faithful_a quicken_a sustain_a &_o lead_v they_o on_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o liege_v with_o we_o look_v as_o in_o the_o body_n the_o hart_n and_o head_n produce_v life_n sense_n and_o motion_n by_o the_o vital_a and_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v send_v by_o they_o and_o diffuse_v into_o every_o particular_a member_n quicken_v and_o move_v it_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n flow_v from_o he_o into_o his_o mystical_a body_n fill_v every_o part_n with_o life_n sense_n and_o motion_n 63._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n 3â—6â—_n say_v our_o saviour_n so_o his_o apostle_n that_o quicken_v therefore_o be_v he_o call_v our_o life_n 8.10_o and_o they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n 25._o walk_v also_o or_o move_v in_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v also_o spiritual_a sense_n a_o taste_n 119.103_o whereby_o we_o perceive_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n whereby_o the_o spiritual_a man_n savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n â—,5â—_n a_o spiritual_a touch_n and_o tenderness_n when_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n 27._o a_o spiritual_a eye_n whereby_o the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v all_o thing_n 15._o a_o spiritual_a hear_n delight_v in_o the_o word_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n more_o than_o any_o musical_a harmony_n a_o spiritual_a send_v whereby_o the_o very_a name_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o ointment_n 7.3_o pour_v forth_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o only_o work_v this_o comfort_n in_o we_o by_o faith_n give_v we_o power_n to_o apprehend_v thing_n absent_a or_o to_o come_v but_o apply_v they_o more_o immediate_o by_o this_o very_a sense_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v even_o feel_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a the_o consolation_n of_o god_n flow_v into_o it_o thus_o the_o bless_a spirit_n do_v first_o speak_v peace_n unto_o we_o from_o god_n and_o then_o give_v oâ—r_a spirit_n a_o open_a ear_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o know_v our_o peace_n that_o so_o we_o may_v come_v to_o find_v ourselves_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n with_o christ._n 17._o thus_o he_o do_v not_o only_o spread_v a_o table_n for_o we_o and_o there_o set_v forth_o that_o bread_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o give_v we_o power_n to_o eat_v make_v they_o more_o sweet_a to_o we_o than_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o thus_o bring_v we_o on_o to_o more_o fullness_n of_o growth_n and_o eternal_a life_n through_o christ._n hence_o come_v it_o that_o a_o christian_n can_v rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n because_o this_o holy_a spirit_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o love_v of_o god_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n 63.3_o and_o give_v we_o so_o palpable_a a_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o it_o bear_v down_o all_o other_o feeling_n before_o it_o see_v
mouth_n as_o the_o dissembler_n ezek._n 33._o 31._o when_o indeed_o his_o soul_n hate_v it_o at_o least_o some_o part_n of_o it_o but_o in_o thy_o heart_n he_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 10._o and_o therefore_o rejoice_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o lie_v of_o satan_n promise_v life_n without_o reformation_n but_o thou_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o word_n even_o because_o it_o be_v a_o purify_n word_n rejoic_a in_o it_o especial_o that_o power_n of_o it_o whereby_o thy_o soul_n be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o thy_o own_o wickedness_n the_o upright_a and_o dissembler_n both_o burn_v in_o zeal_n but_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n angry_a and_o grieve_v not_o with_o some_o but_o all_o sin_n not_o with_o other_o only_o but_o most_o with_o thy_o own_o whereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v last_o the_o hypocrite_n can_v thirst_v for_o christ_n at_o sometime_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o furnace_n as_o iron_n his_o heart_n for_o the_o present_a be_v soften_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o fiery_a trial_n return_n to_o his_o hardness_n and_o indeed_o be_v only_o trouble_v never_o change_v but_o thou_o find_v a_o deep_a and_o unquenched_a thirst_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n ever_o burn_v in_o thy_o soul_n so_o that_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n thy_o heart_n be_v ever_o sigh_v after_o he_o and_o esteem_v he_o as_o the_o only_a medicine_n for_o thy_o sick_a spirit_n so_o the_o only_a food_n when_o thou_o be_v healthy_a and_o strong_a in_o all_o of_o these_o may_v the_o faithful_a soul_n easy_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v outstrip_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o leave_v he_o far_o behind_o and_o be_v certain_o enter_v into_o the_o true_a way_n of_o grace_n to_o glory_n chap._n xxxii_o remove_v that_o tentation_n which_o rise_v from_o comparison_n with_o other_o christian_n another_o ordinary_a tentation_n of_o satan_n be_v when_o he_o work_v the_o humble_a soul_n to_o compare_v the_o grace_n of_o some_o other_o with_o their_o own_o and_o the_o mean_v either_o common_a and_o equal_a to_o both_o or_o perhaps_o less_o to_o other_o who_o yet_o as_o he_o conceive_v outstrip_v he_o in_o grace_n and_o so_o to_o discourage_v and_o overthrow_v this_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o oh_o say_v a_o deject_a spirit_n i_o have_v have_v more_o time_n more_o seed_n more_o labour_n bestow_v on_o i_o far_o more_o than_o such_o or_o such_o a_o christian_a and_o yet_o how_o fruitful_a be_v they_o but_o i_o how_o barren_a and_o bare_a in_o knowledge_n in_o faith_n in_o love_n etc._n etc._n how_o wonderful_o have_v they_o outgrow_v i_o but_o first_o let_v such_o a_o trouble_a heart_n observe_v that_o this_o depress_v despise_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o in_o respect_n of_o unfruitfulnesse_n whereby_o we_o seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o other_o be_v a_o eminent_a grace_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o by_o promise_n he_o have_v tie_v all_o his_o other_o grace_n god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o â—umble_a 5,5_o and_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a fruit_n of_o true_a humility_n sâ—condly_o they_o be_v often_o deceive_v in_o their_o judgement_n for_o know_v this_o and_o remember_v it_o as_o a_o sure_a truth_n the_o more_o thou_o have_v profit_v in_o grace_n and_o be_v enrich_v in_o this_o durable_a substance_n the_o more_o covetous_a will_v thy_o heart_n be_v of_o spiritual_a gift_n when_o a_o worldling_n begin_v to_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o earthly_a lucre_n oh_o how_o greedy_o do_v he_o thirst_n after_o it_o and_o though_o he_o lie_v up_o treasure_n as_o dust_n &_o gulp_v down_o sinful_a pleasure_n as_o water_n yet_o a_o dry_a dropsy_n possess_v he_o the_o more_o he_o drink_v the_o more_o he_o thirst_v so_o be_v it_o with_o that_o soul_n which_o be_v wean_v from_o this_o and_o in_o love_n with_o that_o world_n to_o come_v be_v fire_v with_o a_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a covetousness_n of_o spiritual_a riches_n the_o more_o he_o bag_n up_o of_o those_o evelasting_a treasure_n the_o more_o poor_a will_v he_o seem_v to_o himself_o oh_o how_o good_a a_o sign_n be_v it_o when_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n make_v thou_o poor_a in_o spirit_n 5.3_o when_o christ_n speak_v unto_o thou_o as_o sometime_o to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n 2.9_o i_o know_v thy_o tribulation_n and_o poverty_n but_o thou_o be_v rich_a for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n that_o he_o who_o suppose_v he_o know_v believe_v love_v much_o â—_o know_v nothing_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o when_o we_o think_v we_o be_v increase_v in_o good_n 2.17_o and_o want_v nothing_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o we_o want_v not_o we_o be_v wretched_a poor_a miserable_a blind_a and_o naked_a so_o when_o the_o desire_n sail_v to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalemâ—_n &_o fill_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n be_v carry_v so_o swift_o that_o they_o think_v the_o action_n stand_v still_o and_o either_o move_v not_o or_o go_v backward_o certain_o that_o heart_n which_o send_v forth_o these_o desire_n be_v strong_a and_o fervent_a in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n three_o if_o those_o who_o thou_o thus_o prefer_v before_o thyself_o be_v ask_v their_o opinion_n thou_o shall_v hear_v they_o hearty_o and_o earnest_o profess_v and_o protest_v with_o sigh_n their_o many_o infirmity_n as_o far_o prefer_v thou_o as_o thou_o they_o but_o withal_o and_o above_o all_o remember_v and_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o common_a axiom_n that_o truth_n or_o substance_n be_v not_o capable_a oâ—_n more_o or_o less_o suppose_v thy_o misconceit_n true_a that_o thou_o be_v far_o inferior_a in_o grace_n to_o many_o who_o be_v far_o young_a in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n than_o thou_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a life_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o though_o not_o so_o full_a as_o they_o neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o other_o the_o elder_a be_v ever_o the_o strong_a but_o as_o a_o child_n or_o weak_a man_n trouble_v with_o much_o sickness_n have_v as_o true_a and_o very_a life_n as_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o never_o taste_v one_o sick_a hour_n so_o the_o weak_a christian_a hold_v down_o intentation_n have_v as_o very_o the_o life_n of_o god_n as_o they_o who_o have_v out-wrastled_n satan_n and_o sin_n and_o enjoy_v much_o liberty_n and_o enlargement_n of_o spirit_n who_o doubt_v but_o that_o paul_n after_o conversion_n though_o bear_v out_o of_o time_n excel_v in_o grace_n many_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o only_a live_n but_o eminent_a member_n of_o christ._n apply_v these_o thing_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o so_o cast_v out_o this_o waver_a in_o spirit_n and_o those_o fear_n which_o breed_v painfulness_n 4.18_o and_o then_o endeavour_v to_o ground_v thy_o assurance_n and_o establish_v thy_o soul_n by_o some_o infallible_a and_o evident_a sign_n of_o thy_o election_n and_o salvation_n chap._n xxxiii_o contain_v some_o infallible_a sign_n of_o our_o call_v and_o election_n many_o sure_a and_o evident_a mark_n have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n set_v upon_o his_o sheep_n which_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n he_o have_v grave_v so_o have_v he_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n print_v they_o upon_o we_o that_o consider_v ourselves_o mark_v out_o by_o they_o we_o may_v come_v not_o only_o to_o a_o probable_a hope_n but_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v his_o choose_a flock_n and_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n 29._o who_o shall_v never_o perish_v never_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o he_o and_o his_o father_n hand_n of_o very_o many_o i_o will_v insist_v only_o upon_o some_o few_o first_o then_o read_v advise_o that_o scripture_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 1_o 2._o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o godâ—_n and_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v hence_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o who_o the_o father_n have_v make_v child_n unto_o himself_o he_o have_v most_o dear_o and_o everlasting_o love_v see_v also_o jer._n 31._o 3._o and_o again_o that_o when_o we_o know_v our_o filiation_n when_o we_o be_v make_v son_n we_o know_v also_o that_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o this_o than_o be_v clear_a that_o when_o we_o be_v child_n of_o god_n we_o be_v eternal_o belove_v by_o he_o and_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o in_o eternity_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v make_v child_n look_v into_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o that_o chap._n